Part 20 (1/2)
”We ca at the store,” answered Mr
Wadsworth ”We were going back, when it began to storm so hard that we decided to stay here until the rain let up, and until you arrived It certainly was a hard downpour!”
”We ca several accidents,” answered Ben And then after the party had alighted, they told of the various happenings on the journey
”We can reht if you want to,” announced the jewelry alows I think we can es here, and the drivers are perfectly willing to otten so far, let us finish the trip,” urged Laura ”I think I would rather be at the bungalows than at this hotel,” she added, with a look around that hostelry--a place that was not particularly inviting
”But you'll want supper first; won't you?” questioned Mrs Wadsworth
”We had sohter
The stages that Mr Wadsworth had mentioned were certainly old-fashi+oned and dilapidated, but each was drawn by a pair of sturdy horses, and the drivers said that they were perfectly safe and couldtransferred the baggage fro placed the touring-cars in the garage, with orders to have the daed car repaired, our friends piled into the turnouts, and then, with various calls to the anies started for Bear Camp
CHAPTER XIII
AT BEAR CAMP
”Talk about the old-ti days!” remarked Dave ”I don't believe they were any worse than this”
”Oh, Dave, you mustn't find fault!” cried Jessie ”We'll soon be there, I hope”
”Providing we don't go down in soer ”Say, this road is soh!”
”I'll have it rolled down for you the next tiine yourself in the wild West, in one of the old-time overland coaches, with the Indians in full pursuit How about that, Belle?”
”It sounds good enough for a diirl from the West ”Personally I never saw any Indians in pursuit of a stage-coach or anything else The Indians around Star Ranch were as peaceable as one could wish”
Over the rough and rather narrow trail bue-coaches Our friends frequently found themselves bounced off the seats, and ainst the roofs of the turnouts It was growing dark, and the only lights the drivers had were their se-coaches the boys had their hand flashlights, which they used occasionally to illuminate the scene
”Never mind! Don't you care!” cried Phil, and then added: ”What's the ive the!” exclaimed Dave, and ato the tune of ”Auld Lang Syne”
”Oak Hall we never shall forget, No matter where we roam, It is the very best of schools, To us it's just like hohout this world so wide, To let the people know that we Elect to here abide!”
”Oh, how splendid!” was Belle's coain,” and they did
Then they folloith a nuht up by those in the second coach, and soon they too were singing lustily